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After 3 weeks of owning a metal detector, the ACE 200, the one that replaced the 150, the low range on the detector scale, this morning I found my first ring.

Right in my back yard, on the beach down by the river, I found what I believe to be a ladies gold ring. Don't know for sure if its gold, but I plan to have it
checked out this afternoon. It has writing on the inside, but too small for me to read even with reading glasses.

It also has what appears to be a diamond in the middle. There again, I need to have it checked out to verify. All the same, I am pumped. Found it around 6 inches in a grassy area of the beach. Registered a consistent 26 on the meter, in the jewelry mode.

Found two Lincoln head pennies too and a bullet. We have lived here for 18 years, and no one has ever mentioned losing a ring. So it had to be a visitor or someone who was here
before we bought the place.

Quite pleased. Don't know what I would do without my Makro pin pointer. Love it.

On another note, I have used my ACE 200 for approx 6 hours total since buying, and that would include when it's laying on the ground while still turned on. I have never left the
machine on by accident. After 6 hours, as symbol on the detector has indicated to me I need to change batteries. Whew, that seems pretty fast.

Congrats on that gold ring If there is writing on it, there is even a greater chance of it being gold. It will probably be a stamp of how much gold it is. ie 10k, 14k, 18k. You probably just payed for half your ACE 200. WTG!

Like John said, take a good look at that small writing inside the ring. Something like 10K, 14K, 18K means you got gold. If you see .925 you got silver.

Suggestion ... get yourself a small magnifying glass to carry with you. For example, I keep a small plastic one in my pouch. It's the size of a credit card, and it has an LED light. It can help in the field, because if you can read the date on an old coin you just dug up, you have a clue as to how old other targets might be, that are around in that same area.

Most awesome.....swing and they will come. Hopefully this year will take off many things on a bucket list....don't have one? Time to get the ducks in order. Looking forward to your post and some photos!

QuoteLeslie(nova scotia)
Most awesome.....swing and they will come. Hopefully this year will take off many things on a bucket list....don't have one? Time to get the ducks in order. Looking forward to your post and some photos!

Thank you Leslie. My daughter was extremely happy about finding her ring. Couldn't hardly believe that old daddy found her ring after this long. Now she is a believer and wants to swing with me.

Years ago she had allowed one of her twin daughters to wear it in the yard as she played. She was perhaps around 4 years old. And it fell off her finger.

Bucket list? My bucket list consists of learning many things. I've quit trying to get better at all things, just learn something new every year or so.

Nova Scotia? Sounds like a beautiful place, and I've heard it's a beautiful place. Good for you.

Quoteoleterryg
After 3 weeks of owning a metal detector, the ACE 200, the one that replaced the 150, the low range on the detector scale, this morning I found my first ring.

Right in my back yard, on the beach down by the river, I found what I believe to be a ladies gold ring. Don't know for sure if its gold, but I plan to have it
checked out this afternoon. It has writing on the inside, but too small for me to read even with reading glasses.

It also has what appears to be a diamond in the middle. There again, I need to have it checked out to verify. All the same, I am pumped. Found it around 6 inches in a grassy area of the beach. Registered a consistent 26 on the meter, in the jewelry mode.

Found two Lincoln head pennies too and a bullet. We have lived here for 18 years, and no one has ever mentioned losing a ring. So it had to be a visitor or someone who was here
before we bought the place.

Quite pleased. Don't know what I would do without my Makro pin pointer. Love it

On another note, I have used my ACE 200 for approx 6 hours total since buying, and that would include when it's laying on the ground while still turned on. I have never left the
machine on by accident. After 6 hours, as symbol on the detector has indicated to me I need to change batteries. Whew, that seems pretty fast.

Just curious-were you using headphones? Battery life is much longer with them.

No headphones. The truth is, thinking the batteries were going dead prematurely proved to be a rookie mistake. Batteries are still going strong.
I haven't used headphones yet, but it's on my wish list.